Grin and Bear It

Emily Nicole Hansen plays THAT female protagonist—you know, the one you’ve seen over and over and over again. The show explores iconic female film and TV archetypes, from the “cool girl” and “working mom” to the “manic pixie dream girl,” “femme fatale,” “evil stepmother,” and “good girl.”

In this character clown comedy, the familiar tropes start to unravel as the real woman behind the roles emerges—tearing through the script and pulling the audience along for a chaotic and cathartic rewrite. “Grin and Bear It” is an interactive, overactive theatrical experience that challenges stereotypes with wit, heart, and complete absurdity.

Content Warning: This performance includes shapewear.

Emily is an actor, writer, director, producer, and clown with credits on The Blacklist (NBC), Blue Bloods (CBS), the feature film Experimenter opposite Winona Ryder, and the award-winning short White Lies. Her short film Broad Daylight,—a thriller about a journalist bargaining for her life during a volatile ride-along with a border agent—was an official selection of the Studio City International Film Festival and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Emily is excited to bring this show to Lyric after a sold out Hollywood Fringe Festival run!

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Mimi von Schack is a director, comedian, and writer known for her touring solo show, “Women & Things” and for Dropout’s “Make Some Noise.” She currently performs regularly at the UCB theater in LA, directs comedy shows in Los Angeles, and hosts the podcast “Hollywood’s Biggest Podcast.” Mimi recently directed an episode of the much-anticipated lesbian vampire comedy, “Pain in the Neck,” coming to your screen in 2026!

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